Tuesday, August 23, 2011

He lives in Florida and is 36. He has leukemia, and a way positive attitude. His wife and two year old visit him in the hospital during chemo therapy. Adam is my dear friend Wendy's little brother. You can check out his story here.

Friday, August 19, 2011

the school where i teach is loaded with beautiful people - in the truest sense - kind, thoughtful, and loving. yesterday parents painted the staff room and reorganized it so the working materials are together on one side, and the refrigerator and microwave on the other. a thoughtful change.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

reasons preparing for school is beautiful - 10. getting rid of old and worn out materials 9. seeing neighborhood children playing on the playground 8. the boxes with lots of new supplies and materials 7. meetings to learn about materials - like our new smart board and web pages 6. cool weather, so cool classrooms 5. middle school children helping 4. parents painting the staff room - wow. 3. seeing colleagues who are dear friends 2. having a wonderful partner to share the preparation 1. getting ready to see my students who i've missed this summer - and to meet new little ones!

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

these pictures might not exist but for the daring and wonderful terry and john. when the camera fell in the lake, it was visible, working, trying to take a picture of the water. john jumped in and retrieved it. then, with tiny tools and a the point of a large kitchen knife to turn the screws, he opened it. terry googled how to fix videos, and next thing - it's in rice for 24 hours. my practical dad already had a printout about the rice. here are pictures, courtesy of loving and talented relatives.